"So, Orochimaru, you'd better work hard."
"With things as they are now, there are ambitious people in Konoha, and ambitious outsiders as well."
"You should find somewhere to lie low and build up your strength first. If you need funding, I still have some here."
Those were Uchiha Yato's final words.
Soon, Uchiha Yato left, leaving Orochimaru with a scroll.
Inside were materials left behind from Orochimaru's experiments in Uchiha Yato's world, several experimental projects, and conjectures regarding space-time travel.
At the very end of the scroll was also a proposal.
Orochimaru became interested when he saw the proposal.
Konoha Crush...
Within the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
"There shouldn't have been any other trouble while I was away for the past two days, right?"
As soon as Uchiha Yato returned to the clan grounds, he went straight to Fugaku Uchiha's home.
"No."
"Konoha's higher-ups have been behaving themselves lately, and they haven't pursued our mistakes either."
Hearing Fugaku Uchiha say that, Uchiha Yato found it rather strange as well.
If this matter had been entirely handled by Shimura Danzō, he would have definitely latched on like a rabid dog, eager to tear off a piece of the Uchiha Clan.
But judging from how things had unfolded so far, Hiruzen Sarutobi had personally stepped in.
Whether Hiruzen Sarutobi had acted for Konoha's safety or harbored deeper schemes remained unknown.
After Fugaku Uchiha and Uchiha Yato exchanged information about the incident once more, Uchiha Yato had a rough grasp of the situation.
Basically, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other Konoha higher-ups would gradually downplay this incident until it faded from everyone's attention.
Uchiha Shisui and Itachi Uchiha had probably contributed to that as well.
"By the way, did you meet Orochimaru during your trip out to negotiate with him?"
Fugaku Uchiha